Rental equipment demand was healthy in the second quarter of 2017, with rental revenue growth the highest it’s been in 12 quarters, according to the latest quarterly industry survey by Robert W. Baird & Co. and RER.

In a blockbuster deal, H&E Equipment Services and Neff Corp. have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which H&E will acquire Neff Corp. H&E will pay $21.07 in cash per share of Neff common stock for a total enterprise value of about $1.2 billion, including approximately $690 million of net debt....More